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This article presents a first person narrative from the chairman emeritus and former chief executive officer of the Lincoln Electric Company in Cleveland, Ohio. The author offers a first hand account of the problems that the company faced caused by rapid foreign expansion. Lincoln Electric's arrival at that position in the company's rush to globalize and acquire is described. Plans to revive the company, which made its U.S. factories profitable enough to offset the financial losses abroad, are analyzed.

Looks at companies in the United States that offer formal workshops, seminars and tours for outsiders who want to know how they manage employees and operations. Factors attributed to the growing interest to study the U.S. industry; Managers' interest to visit the headquarters and plants of high-profile corporations such as Motorola, Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft Corp. and Wal-Mart; Lincoln Electric Co.'s model of how to motivate employees and increase productivity.

The chief problems for a company that guarantees employment revolve around stabilizing and optimizing the size of the work force and shifting workers in order to cope with fluctuations in production. In a study of the world's largest manufacturer of are welding machines and electrodes, Lincoln Electric, this author shows how the company has managed its no-fire commitment along these lines with least inconvenience to customers and least cost to the company. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article profiles James F. Lincoln, active executive of the Lincoln Electric Co. as of September 1926 and inventor of arc welding. He studied at Ohio State University, played as captain of the football team, and received the honorary degree of Electrical Engineer in 1926. He has filed several patents in the electrical industrial field, including the basic principle of arc welding. Lincoln's management style and how he gets valuable suggestions from his workers are described.

The article presents information on how to move factories without cutting their output production. It refers to an example of Lincoln Electric Co. of Cleveland, Ohio, which is moving 1,500 machines and hundreds of tons of materials without losing its production. The article reports how movers first take away platforms and tables of a 20-ton square shears, then electricians disconnect the power lines and how the machine is climbed to movers' truck which then heads for a new plant.

The article reports on the plan of James F. Lincoln, president of the Lincoln Electric Co., not to make a refund from 1942 income which the U.S. Navy's price adjustment board had requested. The refund is worth 3.25 million U.S. dollars. Lincoln urged committee chairman Robert L. Doughton for a congressional investigation. The U.S. Treasury Department has disallowed profit-sharing incentive bonuses to workers as deductions from taxable income in 1940 and 1941.

The article offers information on products that are used in road and bridge construction including RS72 Extreme Duty Brush Cutter from John Deere; SAE-300 MP Pure DC Generator Welder from Lincoln Electric; and FXT30 Air air excavators from Ditch Witch.

The article offers information on the MAG welding equipment from Lincoln Electric; welding equipment from Klug Laser GmbH; and the TIG gas welding equipment from Kemppi GmbH.

The article offers informaiton on several agricultural equipment including Power MIG 210 MP power supply welding machine by Lincoln Electric, mixers by Marshalltown and the Max-Chisel tillage tool by Great Plains.

The article previews several automotive products, including the Old Man Emu BP-51 High Performance Ride Control shocks from ARB, the Power MIG 210 MP four way welding machine from Lincoln Electric, and the 17x18.5-inch Pro-Series SSD Stealth black beadlock wheel from BMF Wheels.

The article focuses on use of composite that has soared in commercial aircraft and mentions challenge in carbon fiber composite prepreg that has coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE). Topics discussed include 3D printing of thermoplastic composite, technology option for wire-arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) and metal explored by welding supplier Lincoln Electric.

The article offers news briefs related to four wheel trucks as of 2014. The survey of www.insurance.com found that the best songs for driving include "Don't Stop Believin" by Journey, "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen, "Any Way You Want It" by Journey. the Lincoln Library mobile application of Lincoln Electric Co. features the company's welding and cutting equipment. A ground breaking ceremony was conducted by Toyo Tires & Rubber Co. Ltd. on the expansion of its White, Georgia facility.

The article offers information on several jeep automobile supplies and equipment including the 12-15 STA Trailbreaker vintage off-road tires from Coker Tire Co., the high-back suspension seats from Smittybilt Inc. and the Lincoln Electric Power MIG 180 welder from Lincoln Electric.

The article informs on the launch of a Welding Technology and Training Center by Lincoln Electric. Topics discussed icnlude its role in providing state of- the-art education for the welding industry; statement of Jason Schmidt, manager of technical services at Lincoln Electric on the same; and its role in providing continuous professional development and training.

The article evaluates several wire products including the Series V VFD cable from Alpha Wire Co., the SuperGlaze aluminum alloy from Lincoln Electric Co. and the Foundation Fieldbus cable from Belden Inc.

The article evaluates various products related to wires and cables including TIGER LASER 6010 XY, a measuring device to measure diameter and surface of cables for lumps and neckdowns by Germany-based Sikora AG, range of wire equipped with RectorSeal single-use steel pulling grips by the U.S.-based Cerrowire, and UltraCore HD-M welding wire from the U.S.-based Lincoln Electric Co.

The article provides information on several car-related products which include the Azenis PT722 tire from Falken Tire, the Boost Adviser iPhone turbo application from Garrett and the Welding Helmet 1840 series from Lincoln Electric.

The article offers brief information on tools and garage accessories for minitruck enthusiasts including the Tomahawk 375 air plasma cutter from Lincoln Electric, Craftsman elbow ratcheting wrenches, and Graham lead hammer mold set.

The article discusses the kind of agility manufacturers need to have to survive the accelerating rates of change in the economy. These changes are presented along with the moves made by Honda Motor Co. The company's groundwork for reacting with agility is described in relation to the circumstances of their traditional competitors. Real-time visibility is explained as the first step toward improved agility with new, accelerated processes and workflows that tightly link functions. The culture of change is discussed taking the case of Lincoln Electric Co.

The article offers information on the Lincoln Electric's Ready Pack. According to the author, the story of Scott Webster, owner of the Leroy-Thompson Choppers and tells him how Scott start his bike building at home with few basic tools and Lincoln Electric welders. He adds that Scott has a Lincoln Precision TIG 225, a Lincoln Power MIG 255C and a Lincoln Pro-Cut 55 plasma cutter. According to Scott the tools enables him to deliver clean and consistent welds.

The article evaluates several off-road equipment and supplies, including welding gloves from Revco Industries, the Spectrum 375 X-Treme arc welder from Miller, and the Power MIG 350MP unit from Lincoln Electric.

Discusses the advantages of the implementation of a warehouse management system (WMS) into the operations of Lincoln Electric Co. Lincoln's plans for global distribution and paperless warehouse; Software upgrade to an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) product; How to deal with qualifying ERP and WMS vendors; Advice on considering an ERP and WMS upgrade. INSET: Material Flow at Mentor.

The article presents information related to the FABTECH 2017 held in Chicago, Illinois. It highlights access to the industry's leading companies, latest innovations and a stacked lineup of expert-led panels and keynote presentations during the four-day expo. It refers to Lincoln Electric Co.'s two large exhibit booths full of product demos and Miller Electric Mfg. Co.'s display of Insight Centerpoint Arc Data Monitoring Software.

Provides an overview on the pay-for-performance systems of Lincoln Electric Co., a family-controlled manufacturer of welding equipment and supplies in Cleveland, Ohio. Shift from the flat percentage-bonus formula to traditional pay scheme; Accountability of employees for their own work; Variations in production-worker pay.

The article focuses on the business of the U.S. induction motors and arc-welding equipment manufacturer Lincoln Electric Co. as of July 1982. Topics include the company's productivity gains, financial statements, and competition in the sector. Also reviewed are the motivation of its workers and their fringe benefits.

The article reports that a light weight portable welder has been developed by Lincoln Electric Co.

The author discusses aspects of 1946 U.S. economic concerns. He is critical of the measures undertaken by labor unions such as "mass picketing" of investor-owned plants and preventing employees from entering. He recommends a labor plan by the Lincoln Electric Co. of Cleveland, which has produced positive results for 12 years including no strife or stoppage, facilitated tremendous growth, and yielded increasing dividends. Also praised is the U.S.' 4.4 billion dollars loan to Great Britain.

The article reports on the figures from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showing high rate of year-end bonuses that manufacturers in the nation are paying to production workers in 1965. It mentions Abbott Laboratories from Chicago, Illinios which paid 1,211,000 dollar bonus to its nonexecutive workers. It also highlights Lincoln Electric Co. in Cleveland, Ohio which distributed 12.8 million dollar incentive bonus to its employees, following a growth of 15% in its sales.

The article reports that Lincoln Electric Co. and Jack & Heintz Inc. had distributed Christmas bonuses to employees in the U.S.

The article evaluates new industrial products including the Tumbl-Spray Metal Washing Machine from the American Foundry Equipment Co., the batsys insulation holders from the Insulators Supply Co., and the Lincontrol foot operated welding control device from the Lincoln Electric Co.

The article focuses on improvement of aluminum casting furnace capacity by Indalco Alloys, a division of Lincoln Electric Company. It states that the facility installed Stellar's Thermbond refractory to repair a few areas of the melting-furnace walls, which increased the capacity of the melting furnace. It notes that the company casting its own aluminum rod enables Lincoln Electric to hold extremely tight tolerances in the chemical composition of its aluminum metal-inert-gas wire.

The article presents information on several types of trailer manufacturing equipment showcased at FABTECH 2015 including the Flextec 350X multi-process power source made by welding product manufacturer Lincoln Electric, the WeldPro 360 MIG welding boom created by sheet metal contractor Andersen Industries, and the Rebel multi-process welding system manufactured by industrial company ESAB.

The article features several vehicle equipment and supplies including the bolt-on coilover system from Rock Krawler, the Vista line of auto-darkening welding helmets from Lincoln Electric and Command Center Console from Max-Bilt.

The article reports on the adoption of the principle of cellular manufacturing by arc welding machines manufacturer Lincoln Electric. Physical and mental shifts in how to create a specific process is required by cellular manufacturing. The company eliminated the assembly line concept which was replaced by carts that permit each assembler to build an individual welder on a cart.